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Rules for good media relations

Sherrilynne Starkie

Many companies fail to include a media relations strategy as part of their content marketing. This means they are walking away from opportunities to gain exposure to massive audiences, getting the SEO benefits of backlinks from high authority websites and often, winning a Google Page One ranking for their priority keywords. Successful digital marketing and communications depend upon Owned, Paid and Shared media strategies, and Earned media is an essential part of the mix.

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TikTok Launches Marketing Partner Program for Advertisers

Social Media Today

The "TikTok For Business Marketing Partner Program" just launched as TikTok's latest push to expand upon its advertising opportunities for marketers on the platform.

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Where Is My Base Facebook Pixel Code?

Jon Loomer

Facebook made a big update to Events Manager recently, and it’s resulted in plenty of confusion. One of those points of confusion: Where did my base pixel code go? Previously, there was a “Set Up” drop-down which was self-explanatory and easy to find. Now, however, it’s not so clear or obvious. Let’s walk through where to go now… First, go to Events Manager from your top left menu in Business Manager.

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Study Reveals More Than 18% Of Businesses Would Consider Sabotaging A Competitor’s Online Business

The Realtime Report

Study Reveals More Than 18% Of Businesses Would Consider Sabotaging A Competitor’s Online Business. Written By. Tamir Davies. Over the last year there were approximately 665,495 company incorporations set up as per Gov.uk. Starting a business is tough, and undoubtedly, you’ll experience several hurdles along the way until you reach that coveted point of success you’ve long been yearning for.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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10 Things Marketers Need to Know About Voice in 2020

Social Media Strategies Summit

Every decade since the 1980s seems to have ushered in a new technology that changes the game. The 1980s saw the rise of the personal computer in the form of the Apple II and the Commodore. The 1990s saw the introduction of the internet that swiftly changed the way we share information. The 2000s was the rise of mobile that placed the power of the internet and desktop computers in the palm of your hand.

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Facebook Provides an Overview of Content That it Looks to Exclude From its Recommendation Surfaces

Social Media Today

Facebook has provided some new insight into which Pages and posts it looks to exclude from its recommendation surfaces, like its 'Pages You May Like' and 'Suggested For You' listings.

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The Future of Facebook: Three Trends Worth Watching

Ignite Social Media

A few recent announcements across the social media landscape recently led me to theorize the future direction that Facebook may take. As a leading social media agency, we’ve watched this platform evolve since day one, updating strategies as new features emerged and others disappeared. But current events have made our team wonder what impact new changes will have for social media marketers.

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Quarantine Fatigue? Yes. It’s a thing.

Janet Fouts

There is no denying that the past several months have been filled with many challenges affecting all areas of our lives. While creativity, grit and good ol’ perseverance has carried us through so far, many of us are experiencing quarantine fatigue. Yes, quarantine fatigue is s real thing that takes a toll mentally and emotionally. We all want to return to real human connection – especially hugs – and our ‘normal’ pre-pandemic lives.

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Marketers Turn to Facebook and Instagram to Build Brand Awareness

Social Media Today

Social Media Today readers share their most effective marketing goals for each platform. The first two polls show that brand awareness is the clear leader in Instagram and Facebook strategies.

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The Importance of the Facebook Pixel

Jon Loomer

[NOTE: This post has been updated and completely rewritten from an original publication in 2017.]. The Facebook pixel isn’t new. And yet, I still hear from advertisers, publishers, and businesses who aren’t currently using the Facebook pixel — or aren’t using it to its full potential. Excuses range from confusion and intimidation to ignorance regarding whether it’s needed at all.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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How to Make Twitter Lists (And Why You Want to)

agora pulse

What is a Twitter list? And do you need one? Let’s take a brief look at what they are and then how to create them for your social media agency. Are you using Twitter lists? If not, you are missing a great opportunity to connect with your ideal audience, build relationships with influencers, curate content, establish you as an authority, and more.

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Announcement: The Social PR Virtuoso® Master Course Has a New Home

Waxing UnLyrical

It’s been quiet around these parts lately, hasn’t it? What can I say, there just seems to be so much going on. All. The. Time. (And that’s where I’ll leave that.). But before I go any further, I hope you and yours are staying as safe and well as possible. Now: do you remember my three words for 2020 ? If you don’t, they were: shed, ground, and own.

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Facebook Launches New Research Project to Assess the Impact of Social Media Engagement on Political Behaviors

Social Media Today

Facebook has announced a new research project that will examine the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes and behaviors during the US 2020 election.

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10 COMMANDMENTS EVERY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION MUST FOLLOW WHEN CREATING A YouTube CHANNEL

Social Media Strategies Summit

Around ¾ of U.S adults, or 73%, say they use Youtube according to a 2019 survey from Pew Research Center. People use Youtube to listen to music, watch their favorite influencers, get answers to questions or help with things like recipes, hacks and more. Religious institutions can use Youtube to reach a larger audience and share their faith this way.

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The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

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Starting a Small Hotel or Airbnb? 5 Smart Ways to Increase Online Bookings

The Realtime Report

Starting a Small Hotel or Airbnb? 5 Smart Ways to Increase Online Bookings. The right Airbnb or hotel room can feel like a home away from home. At the same time, however, deceitful online listings can make it almost impossible to generate repeat business. Image by Hugo Hercer from Pixabay. Whether you’re looking to win guests back or just get them through the door in the first place, you’ll need to perfect your digital presence.

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3 Ways to Add the Facebook Pixel to Your Website

Jon Loomer

[NOTE: This post has been updated and completely rewritten from an original publication in 2017.]. You hopefully know by now that the Facebook pixel is important — it’s really freaking important. It’s the Facebook pixel that allows you to create powerful audiences for ad targeting , run dynamic ads , track conversions, and optimize for conversions.

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LinkedIn Shares New Listing of the Most Popular LinkedIn Learning Courses of 2020

Social Media Today

LinkedIn has shared the latest listing of the most popular LinkedIn Learning courses, which, unsurprisingly, reflect a big focus on remote work.

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LinkedIn vs Facebook: Which Will be Better for B2B in 2021?

Oktopost

When it’s time to launch a B2B marketing campaign on social media, LinkedIn seems like the obvious platform of choice. There’s no mystery why B2B marketers keep flocking to it – it simply works. By the numbers , LinkedIn is supposedly the best social media platform for B2B lead generation. . However, that also means that the competition is getting steeper, and the costs to advertise and promote your business on LinkedIn keep rising.

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Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.

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What’s the best way for brands to use Instagram video?

Sprout Social

Video is taking over social media at large. And Instagram is no exception. In fact, the average consumer on the ‘gram now spends over half of their time on the platform watching videos. This might not seem like breaking news, but it’s telling given Instagram’s reputation as a photo-centric network. As video platforms like TikTok and YouTube continue to boom, consumers’ cravings for video content are only going to grow.

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3 Ways to Add the Facebook Pixel to Your Website

Jon Loomer

[NOTE: This post has been updated and completely rewritten from an original publication in 2017.]. You hopefully know by now that the Facebook pixel is important — it’s really freaking important. It’s the Facebook pixel that allows you to create powerful audiences for ad targeting , run dynamic ads , track conversions, and optimize for conversions.

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Twitter Adds Example Tweets to Selected Trends in Order to Provide More Context

Social Media Today

Twitter is looking to add more context to its Trending lists by displaying example tweets, representative of the trend, for some topics.

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The Average Social Media Privacy Policy Takes an Hour to Read

The Realtime Report

The Average Social Media Privacy. Policy Takes an Hour to Read. Written by. Maddie Roderick. Privacy Policies vs. Historical Texts and Literary Works. Whether you care to admit it or not, we’ve all hit the “I accept” button on a privacy policy without reading the fine print. In our haste to snag an online deal, send a tweet, or minimize an annoying “our site has cookies” pop-up, most of us accept privacy policies before we fully understand their terms and conditions.

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How to Be Social: A Social Media Manifesto

Learn the 10 worst social media marketing mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Twitch marketing: What it is and how brands can do it right

Sprout Social

Trying to wrap your head around Twitch marketing? If so, you’ve got the right idea. Beyond the major social media platforms, Twitch represents a booming community with millions of daily active users. Although Twitch is primarily associated with gaming, it’s quickly becoming the go-to place for livestreaming content at large. And slowly but surely, brands are finding fresh ways to get on board with Twitch and engage its rabid user-base.

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Where Is My Base Facebook Pixel Code?

Jon Loomer

Facebook made a big update to Events Manager recently, and it’s resulted in plenty of confusion. One of those points of confusion: Where did my base pixel code go? Previously, there was a “Set Up” drop-down which was self-explanatory and easy to find. Now, however, it’s not so clear or obvious. Let’s walk through where to go now… First, go to Events Manager from your top left menu in Business Manager.

Facebook 133
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China imposes New Rules Which Could Halt TikTok Sell-Off, Triller Enters Bid for the Platform

Social Media Today

China has announced a new set of rules on the export of proprietary technology, which could stop TikTok from being sold to a US company.

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Herman Cain Tweets Coronavirus Not That Deadly—Despite Having Died From It

Forbes Social Media

A Sunday tweet from an undead Cain sparked derision and raised questions about who controls verified accounts after the owner is deceased.

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8 Stupid Simple Social Media Tricks to Boost SEO

Discover just how easy it is to boost SEO with social media.

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How to Automatically Add Subtitles to Your Instagram Posts

Later

Your Instagram profile should be an inclusive space and one where your community can come together without barriers. And one of the best ways to create an inclusive community is to add captions to your Instagram Stories and videos. We chatted with Daniel Hill, Content Creator at DanielHillMedia , about how he adds closed captioning to his posts and his favorite Instagram hack to doing it: Why Subtitled Instagram Content is So Important .

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The Importance of the Facebook Pixel

Jon Loomer

[NOTE: This post has been updated and completely rewritten from an original publication.]. The Facebook pixel isn’t new. And yet, I still hear from advertisers, publishers, and businesses who aren’t currently using the Facebook pixel — or aren’t using it to its full potential. Excuses range from confusion and intimidation to ignorance regarding whether it’s needed at all.

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LinkedIn Adds New Staff Connection Tools Via Company Pages, New Follower Analytics Options

Social Media Today

LinkedIn is adding some new Company Page features focused on maintaining employee connection and maximizing outreach opportunities.

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7 best online reputation management tools for your business

Awario

In this article, we gathered online reputation management tools that will help you take care of your brand and save it from possible troubles.

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The 2 Things You Should Do Before, During, and After a Virtual Event

Sprout Social

Ever experienced this? . You attend an amazing conference. Maybe it’s a live, in-person event at a conference center, like in the olden days, or maybe it’s online. Wherever it’s located, the content and speakers are so riveting you don’t want to leave your seat, not even to grab your UberEats lunch order ( I’m looking at you, Sprout Sessions attendees).

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